黄思语 课堂和抽词错词汇总 截至词汇首课26.4.8

1. arduous

EN: extremely difficult and requiring great effort

CN: 艰巨的；费力的

e.g.: Climbing the mountain was an arduous task that took several days.

Etymology:来自拉丁语 arduus “陡峭的、高的”，引申为“困难的”。

2. arcane

EN: known or understood by only a few people; mysterious

CN: 神秘的；晦涩难懂的

e.g.: The professor’s lecture was full of arcane terminology.

Etymology:来自拉丁语 arcanus “秘密的”，源自 arca “箱子、容器”。

3. arbitrary

EN: based on random choice or personal whim rather than reason or rule

CN: 任意的；武断的

e.g.: The teacher’s grading system seemed completely arbitrary.

Etymology:来自拉丁语 arbiter “裁决者、仲裁人”。

4. dilettante

EN: a person who shows superficial interest in an art or field without serious commitment

CN: 业余爱好者；浅尝辄止的人

e.g.: He was a musical dilettante who played many instruments but mastered none.

Etymology:来自意大利语 dilettare “取乐”，源自拉丁语 delectare “使愉快”。

5. enigma

EN: something mysterious or difficult to under-stand

CN: 谜；神秘难解的事物

e.g.: The artist remained an enigma to critics throughout his life.

Etymology:来自希腊语 ainigma “谜语”。

6. extol

EN: to praise highly

CN: 赞扬；颂扬

e.g.: The author extolled the virtues of hard work and discipline.

Etymology:来自拉丁语 extollere “举起、提升”。

7. paucity

EN: the presence of something only in small amounts

CN: 缺乏；稀少

e.g.: There is a paucity of reliable data on the subject.

Etymology:来自拉丁语 paucus “少的”。

8. fustian

EN: pompous or exaggerated language

CN: 浮夸的言辞；夸张空洞的话

e.g.: The speech was full of patriotic fustian.

Etymology:原指一种粗棉布 fustian，后来引申为“粗俗夸张的语言”。

9. ephemeral

EN: lasting for a very short time

CN: 短暂的；转瞬即逝的

e.g.: Fame on the internet can be ephemeral.

Etymology:来自希腊语 ephemeros “一天的”，epi (on) + hemera (day)。

10. specious

EN: seeming correct or true but actually false

CN: 似是而非的；貌似有理的

e.g.: His argument sounded convincing but was actually specious.